Abbey HomeGrown HomeSewn

As we enter into the Back to School and fall season we wanted to share a little bit about an organization (or two) we love. Operation Christmas Child is an organization that essentially gives gifts and hope to children around the world. These children are underprivileged and often forgotten. My own children make shoeboxes to send every year as we think it is important to show the kids that giving to others in more important than receiving gifts. We can use our resources of time, money and compassion to bless a child. Please look at Operation Christmas Child as a way to help spread love … [Read more...]

Since we arrived, we have been living with family. First, we stayed with my sister on the east side of town. It was great! My kids didn’t need toys because they had their cousins to play with all day long. My niece got particularly attached to Asher…who wouldn’t? He is a super happy and sweet baby! After staying there a month, we headed over to my parent's house. We have been with them for nearly 3 months but in just two weeks we get the keys to our new house!! (Pause with me as I do a little happy dance!). Ok…moving on.
Staying with me parents has of course been an adjustment for … [Read more...]

“The baby is here!”
Our third baby arrived a couple weeks before his due date and I couldn’t be happier because it meant I got to meet him that much sooner. That’s right, HE, arrived mid-January. Asher is as sweet as can be and totally lives up to the laid back third child expectation…at least so far. Once he arrived, Caleb and I went into “let’s move” mode. He applied for a couple positions and was selected rather quickly for a job in the suburbs of Cincinnati. Asher was two months old when we found out we were moving and from that moment and the following five weeks, I was packing up … [Read more...]

Sorry for the delay.
For the past 15 months, my life has been changing rapidly. I wrote a couple blogs to jump start our blogging campaign and then quickly realized that between homeschooling convention season, two kids and a new puppy, I had no time for blogging. Writing took a back seat to everything and it was definitely the right decision. Shortly after posting my first few blogs my husband and I found out we were expecting our third baby! Pregnancy for me, like many women, is no picnic. I was sick for more than half this pregnancy but my sweet newest babe is more … [Read more...]